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Demographic and illness characteristics of the analyzed sample (N=83)
| Age (Mean, SD) | 56.2 (11.1) |
| Female | 87% |
| Married | 65 % |
| Race (White) | 92% |
| Education | |
| Did not finish high school | 5% |
| High school graduate | 24% |
| Some college | 29% |
| College graduate or more | 41% |
| Employed | 51% |
| Disability benefits | 27% |
| SF36v2 | |
| Physical Component | 32.7 (10.5) |
| Mental Component | 46.6 (12.8) |
| Initial telephone screening ratings (0–10) for past month | |
| Pain | 6.3 (1.9) |
| Fatigue | 6.3 (2.3) |
